Jane Addams
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1931
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Jane Addams, born on September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois, was a social reformer and a pioneer of the peace movement. She is best known for co-founding Hull House in Chicago, a community center that provided various services to immigrants and the poor. In 1931, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her assiduous efforts to revive the ideal of peace and to rekindle the spirit of peace in her nation and in all of mankind. Addams was also an advocate for women's rights and played a key role in the women's suffrage movement. She passed away on May 21, 1935.
Frequently asked
- Who is Jane Addams?
- Jane Addams, born on September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois, was a social reformer and a pioneer of the peace movement. She is best known for co-founding Hull House in Chicago, a community center that provided various services to immigrants and the poor. In 1931, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her assiduous efforts to revive the ideal of peace and to rekindle the spirit of peace in her nation and in all of mankind. Addams was also an advocate for women's rights and played a key role in the women's suffrage movement. She passed away on May 21, 1935.
- In what year did Jane Addams win the Nobel Prize?
- 1931 — Peace